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NIFT 2022 counselling - The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has re-opened the window for payment of the seat-acceptance fee for the Spot Round from August 4 to August 7 (up to 12 noon). To
The seat allotment result for the Spot Round was announced on July 30. Seat allotment status can be checked by logging into the allotment portal using login credentials (the allotment link is given below). Fresh registrations were conducted for the Spot Round from July 21-24, 2022.
Candidates who have been allotted seats in NIFT counselling 2022 are required to contact the allocated campus to get details about reporting and orientation program. Joining details can also be checked on the allotted campus website.
NIFT counselling 2022 is conducted in an online, centralized mode separately for non-PwD and PwD candidates. PwD category allotment was conducted in a single round, while the non-PwD category has FIVE rounds. Some 27,000 candidates registered for NIFT counselling 2022.
The NIFT 2022 seat allotment is made considering:
- The category of the candidate
- NIFT 2022 merit rank of the candidate in the respective rank list(s)
- The order of preference selected
- Seat intake, etc.
Candidates are shortlisted for counselling based on NIFT 2022 merit rank.
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- NIFT 2022 Seat Allotment Schedule for all candidates other than PwD category
- Eligibility Criteria for participation in NIFT 2022 Seat Allocation Process
- Basis of NIFT 2022 Seat Allotment
- NIFT Counseling 2022 - Document Checklist
- NIFT Entrance Exam 2022: Weightage for test components
- NIFT Counselling Process 2022
- NIFT Admissions 2022: Withdrawal of Seat & Refund of Fee
- NIFT Seat Matrix 2022 - B.Des, BFTech, M.Des, MFM, and MF.Tech courses
- NIFT Cutoff 2021
- FAQs on NIFT Counselling for Admissions 2022
NIFT Counselling Dates 2022 (Revised)
The seat allotment for them PwD and non-PwD candidates is conducted separately. Check the NIFT counselling dates 2022 below:
NIFT 2022 Seat Allotment Schedule of PwD candidates
| Counseling event |
Dates |
| Online Registration, Choice filling and l.ocking |
25-May-2022 to 4-June -2022 (up to 12 pm) |
| Allotment Schedule of PwD candidates |
|
| Online allotment of seats |
To be notified 8-June-2022 |
| Online payment of fees |
To be notified 8-June-2022 to 10-June-2022 |
| Reconciliation of vacant seats |
To be notified 11-June-2022 |
NIFT 2022 Seat Allotment Schedule for all candidates other than PwD category
| Counseling event |
Dates |
| Online Registration, Choice filling and l.ocking |
25-May-2022 (up to 12 pm) |
| Round I |
|
| Online allotment of seats |
14-June-2022 (at around 11.57 am) 13-June-2022 (by 5 pm) |
| Online payment of fees |
14-June-2022 to 16-June-2022 (by 10 pm) |
| Reconciliation of vacant seats |
17-June-2022 |
| Round II |
|
| Online allotment of seats |
20-June-2022 (by 5 pm) |
| Online payment of fees |
20-June-2022 to 23-June-2022 (by 10 pm) |
| Reconciliation of vacant seats |
24-June-2022 |
| Edit preferences (OPEN) |
24-June-2022 to 26-June-2022 |
| Round III |
|
| Online allotment of seats |
1-July-2022 30-June-2022 (by 7 pm) |
| Online payment of fees |
1-July-2022 to 4-July-2022 (10 pm) 27-June-2022 to 30-June-2022 (by 10 pm) |
| Reconciliation of vacant seats |
4-July-2022 1-July-2022 |
| Round IV |
|
| Online allotment of seats (OUT) |
8-July-2022 5-July-2022 (by 7 pm) |
| Online payment of fees |
To be notified 5-July-2022 to 8-July-2022 (by 10 pm) |
| Reconciliation of vacant seats |
9-July-2022 |
| Round V |
|
| Online allotment of seats |
12-July-2022 |
| Online payment of fees |
12-July-2022 to 15-July-2022 (by 10 pm) |
| Reconciliation of vacant seats |
15-July-2022 |
| Round VI |
|
| Online allotment of seats |
18-July-2022 |
| Online payment of fees |
18-July-2022 to 20-July-2022 (by 12 noon) |
| Reconciliation of vacant seats for Spot Round |
21-July-2022 |
| Registrations for SPOT round |
21-July-2022 to 21-July-2022 |
| Seat allotment for Spot Round |
30-July-2022 |
| Seat-acceptance fee payment (OPEN) |
4-August-2022 t0 7-August-2022 (12 noon) |
Eligibility Criteria for participation in NIFT 2022 Seat Allocation Process
| Program | Entrance exam | Qualifying exam |
|---|---|---|
| UG programs | Qualified NIFT Entrance Exam 2022 |
|
| Appeared for SAT (for Bachelor program) and has a valid score received by NIFT |
- | |
| Qualified NIFT Entrance Exam 2022 for Artisan/ Children of Artisan category |
- | |
| Qualified NLEA 2022 Entrance Exam |
The candidate must have passed:
|
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| M.Des and MFM | The candidate must have qualified in NIFT Entrance Exam 2022 or appeared for GMAT and has a valid score received by NIFT |
The candidate must have a valid UG degree:
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| M.F.Tech | The candidate must have qualified in NIFT Entrance Exam 2022 or appeared for GMAT and has a valid score received by NIFT |
The candidate must any of the following criteria:
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Basis of NIFT 2022 Seat Allotment
For making seat allotment, the admission committee will consider the following points:
- The category of the candidate (Open, Gen-EWS, Gen-PwD, OBC-NCL, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC, SC-PwD, ST, ST-PwD, State Domicile, Foreign National. NRI and Artisan/Children of Artisan.)
- The category-wise merit rank of the candidate in NIFT 2022
- Options selected (combination of Campus + academic program or course)
- Category-wise seat intake and seat quotas (for which is the candidate is eligible)
- Recommendation of PwD committee for those seeking admission under PwD category
- Any other seat allotment rules that may be applicable.
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NIFT Counseling 2022 - Document Checklist
| Document Type |
Description |
|---|---|
| qualifying examination |
12th class/ degree (marks Sheet and Certificate) Note: In case of admission to PG courses, the candidate will also have to upload mark sheets and certificates of the qualifying degree examination. If the candidate has appeared in the final semester/ final year exam, then he/she has to upload mark sheets of all previous semesters/years. |
| The candidate has appeared for the qualifying exam/compartment (of final year/semester) and the result is due. |
The date sheet /admit card for the examination has to be brought. |
| Proof of Date of Birth |
10+2 marksheet/certificate. (Original and Photocopy). |
| Certificate of category |
SC, ST, OBC-NCL, GEN-EWS
|
| Basis of funding of the tuition fee |
Certificate of the parent's income e.g Income Tax Return of 2021-22, Salary Certificate of March’2022 etc |
| Medical Fitness certificate |
To be signed by a Registered Medical Practitioner in the prescribed format in original. |
| Provisional Admission |
Affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/- for seeking provisional admission only in case, the result of qualifying examination is yet to be declared (in the format at Annexure-I) |
| Size and format of documents to be uploaded |
|
| Useful Resources |
NIFTs - Institute-wise admission and course fee |
Language of Certificates
- The counseling documents should be in Hindi/ English language.
- If any of the document is in any other language, then a certified translation in Hindi/English duly verified by the issuing institution/ gazetted officer / Self-attested (original and photocopy) should be produced by the candidate at the time of counselling.
NIFT Entrance Exam 2022: Weightage for test components
| NIFT Admission Criteria 2022 |
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|---|---|---|
| Programme |
Test |
Weightage |
|
|
CAT |
50% |
| GAT |
30% |
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| Situation Test |
20% |
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| GAT |
100% |
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| CAT |
40% |
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| GAT |
30% |
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| GD/PI |
30% |
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| GAT |
70% |
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| GD/PI |
30% |
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| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) |
GAT |
70% |
| GD/PI |
30% |
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NIFT Counselling Process 2022
Candidates need to follow the below-mentioned steps in order to successfully take part in NIFT counselling round for admissions 2022.
Step 1: Registration and Choice filling by candidates
Candidates who are shortlisted for the counselling process need to get:
- Registered
- Fill choices of academic programs and campuses - Choices have to be locked on/before the last date of choice filling; or else the last filled choices will get locked.
To fill choices, the candidate will have to log in to the NIFT 2022 admission portal - niftadmissions.in. The choice filling process is free of cost.
Step 2: Upload documents
Log in to the admission portal and upload all the required documents.
Step 3: Pay the Complete NIFT Admission Fee 2022
Next, if a candidate is offered a seat for NIFT admission at any of the National Institutes of Fashion Technology campuses then they need to pay the notified fee immediately. Candidates need to pay the admission fee online by means of Debit Card /Credit Card /Net Banking /Wallet or UPI.
Step 4: Take part in Document and Fee Verification
All the documents submitted by the candidate and fee paid will be verified. Once verification is successfully done the candidate will receive a Zoom Meeting Link which will contain the date of counselling and further instructions.
Step 5: Generation of Seat Request
Candidates need to appear for the Zoom meeting as per the schedule shared by NIFT authorities. On the day of counselling the NIFT counselling official will show the seating chart to the candidate as per his/her choice using Screen Sharing feature of Zoom Meeting. Once an aspirant confirms his/her final choice for NIFT admission, the official will allot (as per his/her CMR/request) that seat for candidate and send further to NIFT HO for approval.
Step 6: Receive Allotment Letter
Once all the above-mentioned steps are completed, the candidate is issued an allotment letter or admission receipt that is duly signed by the Nodal Officer of the NIFT Campus. Once this receipt is received the candidate cannot make any alterations in the course/campus selected by him/her for admission.
NIFT Admissions 2022: Withdrawal of Seat & Refund of Fee
| S.No | Particulars | Amount Refunded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | If Seat /Admission not take after registration | Full seat acceptance fee |
| 2 | Withdrawal request after confirmation of seat requests received online on the portal until before the commencement of the last round of counselling. No physical request will be entertained |
Full fee except for registration fee of Rs. 9,300. |
| 3 | After commencement of last round of counselling | Only security deposit |
Candidates can go through the options available for seat withdrawal along with fee refund for NRI/ SAARC/ Foreign National/ OCI Candidates/ Children/wards of NRI below:
| Particular | Refund |
|---|---|
| Withdrawal request after confirmation of seat requests received online on portal till stipulated date. No physical request will be entertained. | Full fee except for 50% tuition fee and registration fee |
| Refund initiated stipulated date onwards | Only the security deposit |
NIFT 202 Seat Withdrawal Option and Important Points
If the candidate has accepted a seat allotted by NIFT:
- The seat can be withdrawn online starting from the 2nd round.
- Seats can be withdrawn only up to the penultimate round. So, considering NIFT conducts a total of FIVE seat allotment round, the candidate can withdraw up until the seat acceptance period for Round 4
- Candidates who have withdrawn their seats will not be considered for seat allotment in subsequent rounds.
- After seat allotment results have been announced for the last round of counselling, there will be no option to withdraw the allotted seat.
Step-wise process to withdraw NIFT 2022 seat
To exercise the withdraw option, the candidate needs to follow these TWO steps:
- Confirm on the NIFT portal - The candidate will have to log in to the portal and confirm their withdrawal from the seat allocation process. On confirmation, the allotted seat will get cancelled. Further, the candidate will not be considered for seat allotment in subsequent rounds.
- The seat acceptance fee will be refunded to the candidate; for the refund amount, check the table given above.
NIFT Seat Matrix 2022 - B.Des, BFTech, M.Des, MFM, and MF.Tech courses
| PROGRAMMES | Bengaluru | Bhopal | Chennai | Gandhinagar | Hyderabad | Kannur | |||||||||
| Open, SC, ST, EWS, PwD (Open, |
NRI/OCI/Foreign | Open, SC, ST, EWS, PwD (Open, |
State Domicile | NRI/OCI/Foreign | Open, SC, ST, EWS, PwD (Open, |
NRI/OCI/Foreign | Open, SC, ST, EWS, PwD (Open, |
NRI/OCI/Foreign | Open, SC, ST, EWS, PwD (Open, |
NRI/OCI/Foreign | Open, SC, ST, EWS, PwD (Open, |
State Domicile | NRI/OCI/Foreign | ||
| Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) - Design | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Fashion Design (FD) | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Leather Design (LD) | 38 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Accessory Design (AD) | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | |||
| 4 | Textile Design (TD) | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Knitwear Design (KD) | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | |||||
| 6 | Fashion Communication (FC) | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech.) - Technology | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Apparel Production (AP) | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | |||
| Master Programmes | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Master of Design (M.Des.) | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | |||||||
| 9 | Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| 10 | Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech.) | 34 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 34 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | 338 | 43 | 170 | 35 | 15 | 338 | 43 | 300 | 38 | 266 | 35 | 238 | 49 | 21 | |
| PROGRAMMES | Kolkata | Mumbai | New Delhi | Patna | Panchkula | Raebareli | Shillong | |||||||||||
| Open, SC, ST, OBC(NCL), GEN- EWS, PwD (Open, SC, ST, OBC (NCL) |
NRI/OCI/Foreign Nationals/SAARC | Open, SC, ST, OBC(NCL), GEN- EWS, PwD (Open, SC, ST, OBC (NCL) |
NRI/OCI/Foreign Nationals/SAARC | Open, SC, ST, OBC(NCL), GEN- EWS, PwD (Open, SC, ST, OBC (NCL) |
NRI/OCI/Foreign Nationals/SAARC | Open, SC, ST, OBC(NCL), GEN- EWS, PwD (Open, SC, ST, OBC (NCL) |
State Domicile | NRI/OCI/Foreign Nationals/SAARC | Open, SC, ST, OBC(NCL), GEN- EWS, PwD (Open, SC, ST, OBC (NCL) |
State Domicile | NRI/OCI/Foreign Nationals/SAARC | Open, SC, ST, OBC(NCL), GEN- EWS, PwD (Open, SC, ST, OBC (NCL) |
NRI/OCI/Foreign Nationals/SAARC | Open, SC, ST, OBC(NCL), GEN- EWS, PwD (Open, SC, ST, OBC (NCL) |
State Domicile |
NRI/OCI/Foreign Nationals/SAARC
|
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| Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) - Design | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Fashion Design (FD) | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Leather Design (LD) | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Accessory Design (AD) | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Textile Design (TD) | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Knitwear Design (KD) | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Fashion Communication (FC) | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.FTech) - Technology | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Apparel Production (AP) | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 5 | |||
| Master Programmes | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |
Master of Design (M.Des.)
|
38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 3 |
| 10 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech.)
|
34 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 304 | 40 | 304 | 40 | 376 | 48 | 204 | 42 | 18 | 204 | 21 | 18 | 228 | 30 | 170 | 35 | 15 | |
NIFT Cutoff 2021
Check course-wise NIFT 2021 cutoff released by National Institute of Fashion Technology for round 2 below:
| Programme |
Common Merit Rank (CMR) |
No. of Candidates |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| From |
To |
||
| BDes |
51 |
317 |
80 |
| BDes |
319 |
619 |
90 |
| BDes |
620 |
825 |
90 |
| BDes |
828 |
1098 |
90 |
| BDes |
1104 |
1328 |
80 |
| BDes |
1331 |
1605 |
90 |
| BDes |
1612 |
1874 |
90 |
| BDes |
1882 |
2127 |
90 |
| BDes |
2128 |
2440 |
80 |
| BDes |
2443 |
2741 |
90 |
| BDes |
2747 |
3132 |
90 |
| BDes |
3133 |
3628 |
90 |
| BDes |
3629 |
4100 |
80 |
| BDes |
4110 |
4714 |
90 |
| BDes |
4715 |
5443 |
90 |
| BDes |
5448 |
6739 |
90 |
| BDes |
6744 |
8150 |
100 |
| BDes |
8161 |
9875 |
100 |
| BDes |
9883 |
11605 |
100 |
| BDes |
11658 |
14378 |
86 |
| MFTech |
88 |
100 |
3 |
| MDes |
24 |
525 |
91 |
| BFTech - Apparel Production |
11 |
275 |
40 |
| BFTech - Apparel Production |
276 |
929 |
89 |
| MFM |
24 |
352 |
80 |
| MFM |
353 |
814 |
90 |
| MFM |
816 |
1310 |
81 |
Also, check the cutoff for round 1 for reference below:
| Programmes |
NIFT Common Merit Rank (CMR) |
|
|---|---|---|
| From |
To |
|
| Bachelor of Design |
1 |
79 |
| 80 |
185 |
|
| 186 |
315 |
|
| 317 |
399 |
|
| 400 |
516 |
|
| 517 |
644 |
|
| 645 |
736 |
|
| 737 |
858 |
|
| 859 |
1002 |
|
| 1005 |
1110 |
|
|
|
1225 |
|
| 1228 |
1400 |
|
| 1401 |
1501 |
|
| 1502 |
1617 |
|
| 1624 |
1783 |
|
| 1786 |
1898 |
|
| 1899 |
2036 |
|
| 2038 |
2195 |
|
| 2197 |
2332 |
|
| 2334 |
2483 |
|
| 2484 |
2668 |
|
| 2669 |
2831 |
|
| 2834 |
3011 |
|
| 3012 |
3201 |
|
| 3202 |
3404 |
|
| 3405 |
3599 |
|
| 3607 |
3831 |
|
| 3836 |
4057 |
|
| 4061 |
4288 |
|
| Bachelor of Design |
4290 |
4527 |
| 4528 |
4782 |
|
| 4785 |
5046 |
|
| 5047 |
5378 |
|
| 5379 |
5838 |
|
| 5841 |
6362 |
|
| 6371 |
6971 |
|
| 6973 |
7574 |
|
| 7594 |
8150 |
|
| 8208 |
8896 |
|
| 8897 |
9841 |
|
| 9851 |
10622 |
|
| 10623 |
11500 |
|
| 11501 |
12401 |
|
| 12411 |
14378 |
|
| Master of Fashion Technology |
2 |
114 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Technology |
1 |
103 |
| 104 |
235 |
|
| 236 |
389 |
|
| 391 |
541 |
|
| 543 |
722 |
|
| 723 |
945 |
|
| Master of Fashion Management |
1 |
74 |
| 75 |
182 |
|
| 184 |
294 |
|
| 296 |
422 |
|
| 423 |
559 |
|
| 562 |
776 |
|
| 778 |
928 |
|
| 933 |
1090 |
|
| 1091 |
1308 |
|
| Master of Design |
1 |
103 |
| 104 |
256 |
|
| 257 |
390 |
|
| 391 |
531 |
|
Candidates can also go through the course-wise and campus-wise cutoffs for NIFT admissions last year to develop an idea of which campus/ course to select at the time of NIFT counselling 2021. Candidates need to note that the links mentioned below contain details of the last rank that was offered admission in a particular course and college basis NIFT Entrance Exam result 2020.
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